Fatfrii

i wanna see several cars with A-spec suspension and check out its stance
please specify your transmission and which sets you have (AT/MT)
no such thing as too much pics!
before and afters would be nice

djflex167

i would like seeing this too so that i can decide wether to buy the MT aspec suspension or coilovers.

blkaspec

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-photograph-gallery-96/aspec-suspension-pic-request-634350/

lilsid112

iTrader: (7)

I just installed a/t aspec suspension this past weekend with a progress rsb. Ill take a couple pics and post them up later today or tomorrow.

AndrewA

iTrader: (3)

04 6MT with 6MT A-Spec

ttribe

Three similar angles:

Pre- A-Spec Suspension


Post- A-Spec Suspension with 17 inch wheels


A-Spec Suspension with 18 inch wheels

Redlantrn

Heres a pic of my MT sitting on A-spec with 245/45's. It's a great setup as its firm without being harsh. Has a BMW-ish quality, if that makes any sense.

djflex167

no offence but it doesn't even look lowered, just the rear being lower than the front. maybe that same suspension on a AT will do it.

Redlantrn

None taken, for some reason many A-specs tend to sit lower in the rear, but in reality I was not concerned with the lowering factor, but rather the handling and ride quality, which is night and day compared to stock.

timportspeed

hmm the front looks higher than the rear, i would go with tein SS instead so you could lower it more and still get a smooth ride

Fatfrii

yeah im thinking handling more than lowering but only if it was just a tad bit lower in the front...i dont want it slammed either.....theres too many choices!!!!!!!! idk what to do!

i measured my stock ride hight today using tape from floor to middle of fender. indeed the rear is lower at 26 1/16" while the front is 26 9/16"

any1 got measurements for a-spec heights?

Redlantrn

Out of curiousity, I went out and measured mine. It was exactly 26 11/16 in front and 26 7/16 in the rear. Bear in mind that my tire height is approx 25 1/4

Fatfrii

WTF! ur aspec suspension is higher than my stock??? you must have a super new set? my set is old by the way 96k miles

I hate cars

He's on 245/45s.

Fatfrii

damn i swear nothing gets by u! lol good point

Bayam0n

The reason why it's lower in the back, is because its a A/T Aspec on an A/T TL. in order to get the front to go as low as the rear, you got to get M/T Aspec suspencion on the A/T TL.

blkaspec

wtf is aspec?

KamoteQ

iTrader: (1)

Why would there be two different Aspec suspension for AT and MT if both will fit anyways? Is it because the AT Aspec will NOT fit on a MT TL?

But vise versa should be okay, correct?

blkaspec

AT is heavier than the MT, so the AT suspension compensates for this....but it compensated a little too much there-by making the ATs with the AT suspension sit taller. they will "fit" either, but if for some reason something goes wrong and its can be blamed on the suspension, Acura will not cover it. but there are many out there who have an AT that are riding on the MT suspension no problem.

Redlantrn

Actually, mine is a M/T suspension kit on a M/T car. Just sits higher in front form some reason.

djflex167

because M/T suspension on a M/T car will sit the same way as of A/T suspension on a A/T car. However M/T suspension on a A/T car will do the trick!!

Roger555

iTrader: (3)

what the cheapest the A spec is going for these days?.

Project X

anyone know if we can just get the a spec springs? how much of a drop is this? i want to see some more pics!

blkaspec

yes, thats all they are is springs. about an inch once settled.

I hate cars

As far as I know you can only get them separated if you buy used. The a-spec springs and a-spec shocks come together when you buy form Acura.

I bought the set but only installed the springs since I have Koni shocks. I left the a-spec shocks over at the parents' house and the next time I went over there they had been thrown away.

blkaspec

crap, my bad. i was thinking aspec kit and not just the suspension...which can be purchased separate. in my head i had springs/shocks but wrote just springs. jameson whiskey and sherlock holmes blu-ray got me distracted and confused

RJNN TL

This is interesting. So I can essentially install the M/T A-Spec on the A/T with no issues? It'll fit 100%?

blkaspec

^ yup

killersrt

I'm sitting at about 26 7/16" in the front and 26 1/2" in the rear on 235/40/18's on an 04 MT. I couldn't find any markings on the springs, and they are not colored, so would you guys say I have stock springs, or the a-specs? Maybe AT a-specs on a MT?

Project X

i was considering an a spec suspension kit before but after looking at the pics spending $600+ for a very subtle drop isnt worth it. especially since the shocks that come with the kit are identical to the ones already on the car!

im now looking into Tein H Tech springs. These are meant to work with stock shocks and shouldnt require a camber kit. the drop is 1.2 all around. Anyone have any feedback on these?

ironlung1948

Hi im a new TL owner. Can anyone tell me if the handling with the aspec suspension is noticbly different from stock? I love the TL but i'd like a stiffer sportier ride. please touch base with me. tx and great forum btw. Alot of info .. regards,abe

ttribe

Way different than stock. Especially if you add a rear-sway-bar upgrade. My car is like night and day.

Roger555

iTrader: (3)

how much is the rear sway bar? got a link?

enigmaos

iTrader: (4)

Forum venors (MrHeelToe, Excelerate), and ebay.

Progress RSB is about $140-150.

whitedrgons

nice guy! got tein ss coilovers suspension loving it. got noob question to ask ( I Hat Car or Aziner). installed tein ss 3 week ago, do i need to get alignment done before drop (1.75 front, 2.25 rear) or droped then do alignment???

Fatfrii

drop the car then do the allignment

Fatfrii

iv decieded to go Koni/eibach

planning on getting progress rear sway bar, H&R front sway bar and definetly ingalls rear camber kit.

not sure if i should get front sway bar tho...what do yall think. i hant seen many people with this front sway bars

Chad05TL

my front height is 26.5" and I am on 235/45 17s. According to this page http://www.wallaceracing.com/tire-aspect-calc.php

the 245/45's are 25.68"
& 235/45's are 25.33"
the difference is about .35 inches or 1/3".

BUT you can't compare the diameter of the tire. You have to compare the radius of the tire. Because the radius is where you get the added heigth due to "tire dimensions". The top half of the tire doesn't matter. What matters is from the spindle to the ground. So the difference in the height due to these 2 different tire sizes, is actually only 1/2 of 1/3 of an inch. Or 1/6 of an inch. So he is only "realizing" 1/6 of an inch of added height due to a 245/45x17 tire over a tire like mine. (according to the url above)

However, my car may "look taller" because of the gap from the top of the tire to the fender.

really big picture
http://home.roadrunner.com/~chad97z/IMG_1033.jpg

old razr camera
factory springs. non-aspec

Chad05TL

I have pictures in my garage in the albums for my new aspec springs if interested. They are automatic spring kit for automatic transmission

xxx_busa

here ya go sport